Sleeper Tour: Remember Lorenzo Cain?

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Kansas City Royals right fielder Jeff Francoeur knows all about what his intriguing teammate Lorenzo Cain can do on the baseball field, and like many of us in the fantasy baseball world, he sees an exciting power-speed combination ... if only health would cooperate.

"I can't wait to see it," Francoeur said of the potential the Royals' center fielder brings. "Lorenzo hasn't been able to stay healthy, but he has really worked on his legs and hammies this offseason. It's going to be fun to see what he can do."

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Eric Karabell

Eric Karabell is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He has worked at ESPN since 1997 and covered fantasy sports for ESPN since 2001, specializing in baseball and football. Eric contributes to ESPN The Magazine and appears on a variety of digital platforms for ESPN.com. He has been honored twice as fantasy sports writer of the year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, his blog was named best fantasy baseball series for 2007 and he was inducted into the inaugural FSWA Hall of Fame class in 2011.

Eric grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, and accordingly, favors all Philly teams first, his fantasy teams second. He previously served as ESPN.com's lead NBA editor, and is a former Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer. Eric is also the author of "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments," published by Source Books and available in bookstores and online.